Actress and fashion designer Michael Michele was born on August 30, 1966, in Indiana, USA. She began her acting career on stage before appearing in the film New Jack City (1991). Michael went on to appear in films like The 6th Man (1991), Ali (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Relative Stranger (2009). She was also a part of many TV shows like Dangerous Curves (1992), Trade Winds (1993), New York Undercover (1994), Central Park West (1995), Homicide: Life on the Street (1998), for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She was also seen in Law & Order (1999) and ER (1999-2002), yet again receiving the NAACP Image Award nomination for the latter. Some of the other shows she has acted in include Dark Blue (2002), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007), House (2004-12), Gossip Girl (2011), Star (2017), and Queen Sugar. She was also part of the Dynasty reboot series in 2019 and was seen in the music videos of Freddie Jackson and Eric Gable.

In the past, Michael Michele has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Joe Simon and Lottie. Who is Michael Michele's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that Michael Michele has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Anthony Dickey.